Sign in Get started

Scrubs Life
Equity
The Couch
Womens Health
Waistlines
General Health
Chemistry Class

Medika Life

Tagged in

Blue Zones

BeingWell

A Medika Life Publication for the Medical Community

More information

Followers

5K

Elsewhere

More, on Medium

Blue Zones

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

A hanging clock in a train station.

Hacking Healthspan: Outsmarting Aging and Living Your Best Life!

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

Looking out from a cave, we see several people on a bright sunny day. There is an aquamarine ocean in the background. Blue Zones are regions of the world where people live longer and healthier lives compared to the global average. The term “Blue Zones” was coined by Dan Buettner, a National Geographic explorer, who identified five areas with high concentrations of centenarians (people who live to be 100 or older).

Start Your Day Like a Centenarian: 4 Morning Rituals from Blue Zones

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

Close up of an analog stopwatch. Blue zone habits can extend lifespan and health span.

9 Blue Zone Habits to Optimize Your Life and Health Span